Trading forex involves more risk than trading many other asset classes, and with that comes the potential for high reward or high loss. How you manage risk will, to a large extent, determine how successful you are at trading currency markets.

Swing trading is a short-term trading method that involves trying to profit from trending rises or falls in asset prices. Asset prices rarely move in a straight line, and swing traders seek to take advantage of oscillations in the price. Here’s how.

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Shaun has worked in financial markets for over eight years, and until recently ran IG’s Durban branch in South Africa, before moving to Johannesburg. As market analyst he presents our CFD trading seminars around the country. In addition, Shaun is a regular commentator on local financial markets, making contributions to the various forms of media and writing daily and weekly market reports. He is a registered person on the Johannesburg stock exchange and a certified market technician (CFTE).

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CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please consider our Risk Disclosure Notice and ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.